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Gland and hormone conditions

Your child's body has numerous glands that work behind the scenes distributing hormones that direct your child's growth and metabolism. Sometimes, this system malfunctions and your child can develop growth disorders like hypopituitarism, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes and hypothyroidism. The majority of these disorders will require treatment; some of them will require lifelong treatment.

Learn more about glands and hormones to learn how hormones affect your child's growth and metabolism and find out what to expect when something goes wrong.